Erik Darnell News

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

October 23, 2006
Erik Darnell was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the Oct. 21 Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway. Darnell finished third, his second top-five and eighth top-10 finish of the 2006 season. He took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the 11th time in 21 races.

Final Results for the Kroger 200:

Final Results for the Kroger 200:

October 23, 2006
(top ten) 1) #60-Jack Sprague, Con-way Freight Toyota 2) #11-David Starr, Red Horse Racing Toyota 3) #99-Erik Darnell, Northern Tool & Equipment Ford 4) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 5) #23-Johnny Benson, Napa Toyota 6) #15-Kyle Busch, Team Tundra Toyota 7) #5-Mike Skinner

Jack Sprague wins the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway:

Jack Sprague wins the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway:

October 21, 2006
After starting the #60 Con-way Freight Toyota from the pole, Jack Sprague picked up the win for the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway; his second win of the season. This was Sprague's first win at Martinsville and his 27th win in his Truck Series career. Race leader

Jack Sprague wins the pole for the Kroger 200:

Jack Sprague wins the pole for the Kroger 200:

October 20, 2006
(starting lineup top ten) 1) #60-Jack Sprague, 95.675 2) #5-Mike Skinner, 94.965 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, 94.927 4) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 94.727 5) #99-Erik Darnell, 94.708 6) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 94.604 7) #30-Todd Bodine, 94.571 8) #6-Mark Martin, 94.567 9) #15-Kyle Busch

This Week’s Craftsman Truck Series leaders:

This Week’s Craftsman Truck Series leaders:

October 16, 2006
(through 20 races of the 25-race season) Points leader - Todd Bodine (3,076) Winnings - Todd Bodine ($546,650) Laps led - Mark Martin (522) Miles led - Mike Skinner (758.168) Victories - Mark Martin (5) Budweiser Poles - Mike Skinner (6) Top-five finishes - Johnny

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

News & Notes from the Raybestos Rookie Contenders:

October 16, 2006
Robert Richardson was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the October 7 John Deere 250 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Richardson scored a 16th-place finish, his best in 19 career Craftsman Truck Series starts, and took top rookie honors for the first time this

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

October 9, 2006
Trucks, Talladega Superspeedway A Perfect Match: They came, they saw and while it's open to question whether any competitor would admit he or she conquered, all nonetheless gave high marks to Talladega Superspeedway and the Craftsman Truck Series' inaugural John Deere

Final results for the John Deere 250:

Final results for the John Deere 250:

October 9, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #6-Mark Martin, Scotts Ford 2) #5-Mike Skinner, Toyota Tundra Toyota 3) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE/Germain Motors Toyota 4) #30-Todd Bodine, Lumber Liquidators Toyota 5) #24-AJ Allmendinger, Bill Davis Racing Toyota 6) #17-David Reutimann, Napa Auto Parts

Martin wins the pole for the John Deere 250 at Talladega:

Martin wins the pole for the John Deere 250 at Talladega:

October 6, 2006
Mark Martin will start from the pole position at Talladega; his third career pole in this series. Martin previously has a total of three victories at Talladega; two in Nextel Cup; one in the Busch Series. Starting lineup for the John Deere 250 at Talladega Superspeedway

Northern Tool signs deal to sponsor #99 Truck:

Northern Tool signs deal to sponsor #99 Truck:

October 6, 2006
Roush Racing announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement with Burnsville, Minn.-based Northern Tool + Equipment, a leading supplier of high-quality tools, light industrial equipment and do-it-yourself supplies. Northern Tool will become the primary sponsor of Roush

First practice results for the John Deere 250:

First practice results for the John Deere 250:

October 5, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 192.649 2) #60-Jack Sprague, 192.316 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 192.189 4) #14-Rick Crawford, 192.123 5) #9-Ted Musgrave, 192.042 6) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr, 192.042 7) #98-Erin Crocker, 192.008 8) #6-Mark Martin, 192004 9) #99-Erik Darnell,

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

Napa Auto Parts to sponsor the #23 at Martinsville & Atlanta:

October 2, 2006
Bill Davis Racing has announced that Napa Auto Parts will serve as the primary sponsor of the Craftsman Truck Series Championship contending #23 Toyota Tundra driven by Johnny Benson at two upcoming races. The leader in auto parts will join the #23 Bill Davis Racing

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes:

October 2, 2006
Marcos Ambrose was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the September 23 Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Ambrose placed seventh, his third top-10 finish of the season, and took top rookie honors for the third time this season. He led the Las Vegas race once

News & Notes Part I:

News & Notes Part I:

September 25, 2006
In typical NASCAR Truck Series fashion, the championship points battle is intensifying as the series heads towards its fall finale. Todd Bodine (#30 Lumber Liquidators Toyota) continues to lead, but his once-mammoth margin of 182 points, which he held after the 15th

1st practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

1st practice results for the Smith’s Las Vegas 350:

September 23, 2006
(Top ten) 1) #5-Mike Skinner, 177.020 2) #4-Chase Miller, 175.930 3) #30-Todd Bodine, 175,730 4) #85-Dennis Setzer, 175.627 5) #60-Jack Sprague, 175.467 6) #9-Ted Musgrave, 175.444 7) #99-Erik Darnell, 175.285 8) #17-David Reutimann, 175.188 9) #21-Bobby East, 175.